TheTigerMaster
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I've found Transit App to be increasingly unreliable recently. I find the next bus estimations to often be completely inaccurate. Not sure if it's a problem with the app, or the NextBus data provided by the TTC.
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I've found Transit App to be increasingly unreliable recently. I find the next bus estimations to often be completely inaccurate. Not sure if it's a problem with the app, or the NextBus data provided by the TTC.
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
All of the apps use data from Next bus, even the information boards the TTC has at stops do as well.
Megaton327
Senior Member
I use TTCWatch on my iPhone https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/ttc-watch-for-toronto/id505286932?mt=8
What I like is that the app has a very good Map screen, where most other apps prioritize "estimated wait" and require you to press extra buttons for maps, if available at all.
In Toronto, traffic etc. is so unpredictable that the estimated time isn't very useful. And sometimes TTC drivers just decide to sit around instead of drive. I find it much more useful to see where the vehicles are, and make my own time estimates--the map also makes it obvious if there's been an accident or something, if say 8 streetcars are in the same spot not moving.
What I like is that the app has a very good Map screen, where most other apps prioritize "estimated wait" and require you to press extra buttons for maps, if available at all.
In Toronto, traffic etc. is so unpredictable that the estimated time isn't very useful. And sometimes TTC drivers just decide to sit around instead of drive. I find it much more useful to see where the vehicles are, and make my own time estimates--the map also makes it obvious if there's been an accident or something, if say 8 streetcars are in the same spot not moving.
I haven't had any issues with it at all, but I don't use it on a daily basis, just once or twice a week.
Avenue
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I use the transit app for Bixi only. There are much leaner/faster apps for TTC. For Uber I just go to its own app.
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drum118
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Take the TTC to The Ex
August 16, 2017
Starting this Fri., Aug. 18, TTC service increases will make getting to and from the Canadian National Exhibition by transit quick and easy. And this Saturday, current and former armed service members will be able to ride free of charge.
Five TTC surface routes will have enhanced service until the end of the CNE, Mon., Sept. 4:
- 29 Dufferin - frequent bus service from Wilson and Dufferin stations to Dufferin Gate Loop
- 121 Fort York Esplanade - frequent service between the Distillery District and Princes' Gates Loop
- 193 Exhibition Rocket - frequent non-stop express bus service from Dundas West Station to Dufferin Gate Loop
- 511 Bathurst - frequent streetcar service from Bathurst Station to Exhibition Loop
- 509 Harbourfront - frequent streetcar service from Union Station to Exhibition Loop
This Sat., Aug. 19, the TTC is proud to offer free transit to Canadian veterans of war and peacekeeping missions, along with one companion, to commemorate the 96th Annual CNE Warriors' Day. Veterans and peacekeepers will be asked to show their service medals/ribbons to receive free TTC service.
August 16, 2017
Starting this Fri., Aug. 18, TTC service increases will make getting to and from the Canadian National Exhibition by transit quick and easy. And this Saturday, current and former armed service members will be able to ride free of charge.
Five TTC surface routes will have enhanced service until the end of the CNE, Mon., Sept. 4:
- 29 Dufferin - frequent bus service from Wilson and Dufferin stations to Dufferin Gate Loop
- 121 Fort York Esplanade - frequent service between the Distillery District and Princes' Gates Loop
- 193 Exhibition Rocket - frequent non-stop express bus service from Dundas West Station to Dufferin Gate Loop
- 511 Bathurst - frequent streetcar service from Bathurst Station to Exhibition Loop
- 509 Harbourfront - frequent streetcar service from Union Station to Exhibition Loop
This Sat., Aug. 19, the TTC is proud to offer free transit to Canadian veterans of war and peacekeeping missions, along with one companion, to commemorate the 96th Annual CNE Warriors' Day. Veterans and peacekeepers will be asked to show their service medals/ribbons to receive free TTC service.
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
I wonder if that means they will recreate the silliness of having all 510 cars turn back at Queen's Quya and Spadina and leaving people waiting at all of the regular stops or having to walk there because they can't get on a509 car because it's full of people heading to the Ex.
Megaton327
Senior Member
I have mixed feelings about that. I totally agree with you that it results in a very poor experience to people not being able to get to Spadina since the 509 is jam packed. However, on the other hand, with extra flexities Queen's Quay, and Union Loop, will be quite busy; having to combine extra 509s with 510s will likely make the Union Loop in particular very inefficient. Also, a LOT of tourists somehow manage to be confused by the difference between the 509 and 510 at Union, it makes it easier if there's only one route departing from there.
The 510 Spadina page on ttc.ca and the service changes/route diversions pages don't say anything about it, so I don't think they're doing it.
BTW for anyone interested, I find one very useful trick during the CNE, if travelling out of Union, is to try to walk, e.g. through the PATH, down to Queen's Quay Station--tons of tourists exit the streetcar at that stop to board ferries and there are relatively few westbound passengers boarding, usually, and tourists don't tend to spread out all the way down all 5 doors of the platform (nor do people at Union filter to the back of a flexity that much). You skip the massive line at Union--if the 510 is running this is a great strategy, even for the 509 it's likely to work better than waiting there. Same goes for Harbourfront Centre--lots of people get off there and the back of the platform is somewhat less busy westbound.
Northern Light
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Link below on Toronto's Dirtiest Subway Stations
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...-stations-are-on-the-bloor-danforth-line.html
I'll concur w/Main being on the list, probably for the bus terminal ceiling which is supposed to be a white painted ceiling. It hasn't been cleaned in years and I can't remember the last paint job, so let's go w/10 years plus. It looks very grimy.
Warden should be there for the trackside walls which haven't had a good power wash in ages.
That the TTC seems confused on why its stations look dirty is rather baffling. Its rather obvious to me.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...-stations-are-on-the-bloor-danforth-line.html
I'll concur w/Main being on the list, probably for the bus terminal ceiling which is supposed to be a white painted ceiling. It hasn't been cleaned in years and I can't remember the last paint job, so let's go w/10 years plus. It looks very grimy.
Warden should be there for the trackside walls which haven't had a good power wash in ages.
That the TTC seems confused on why its stations look dirty is rather baffling. Its rather obvious to me.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Dundas Station is Number 10 in terms of cleanliness? You've got to be kidding me - it's the armpit of stations in the system.
AoD
Avenue
Active Member
After so many years in Toronto I'm still surprised that streetcars making left turns at intersections get no priority in this city. It's so crazy might never get used to it.
amnesiajune
Senior Member
Yes, but it's supposed to look like an armpit.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
You read that wrong. Here's the tidbit you missed:
The audits are administered by a third-party firm called the Surge Group. They evaluate different categories, including litter, elevators, stairs, glass and more. Each category is scored out of five and then combined into a percentage.
The 10 dirtiest stations, from dirtiest to cleanest:
Woodbine, Dundas West, Chester, Scarborough TC, Donlands, Old Mill, Coxwell, Main, Dufferin, Pape
The 10 cleanest stations, from cleanest to dirtiest:
Rosedale, Davisville, King, Downsview, Wellesley, Museum, Queen, Ellesmere, North York Centre, Dundas
The 10 dirtiest stations, from dirtiest to cleanest:
Woodbine, Dundas West, Chester, Scarborough TC, Donlands, Old Mill, Coxwell, Main, Dufferin, Pape
The 10 cleanest stations, from cleanest to dirtiest:
Rosedale, Davisville, King, Downsview, Wellesley, Museum, Queen, Ellesmere, North York Centre, Dundas
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Er no - it reads of the top 10 cleanest stations, Dundas on Line 1 is at No. 10. I am not talking about Dundas West on Line 2.
AoD